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Resource Library

Everyone should have access to an open and trusted Internet.
Read our reports, papers, and other documents for insight and vision on how we can get there.

Action Plan 2024

Our roadmap for tackling the threats and challenges for today’s Internet as we look to grow and defend it for future generations.

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2023 Year in Review

The Year in Review shows the steps we took in 2023 to ensure the Internet is for everyone. Learn about the positive difference we made for the Internet.

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Internet Impact Briefs

Shorter reports that analyze how different policies or new technologies may affect what the Internet needs to exist and thrive.

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Global Internet Report (GIR)

From trust to consolidation, access to sustainability, a deep look at the forces shaping our digital future.

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Policy Briefs

Our perspective on critical Internet issues, including community networks, encryption, open Internet standards, Internet Exchange Points, and more.

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Archives

RFC 7123 – Security Implications of IPv6 on IPv4 Networks

What are the security issues around IPv6 support and IPv6 transition mechanisms on an IPv4-only network?  Could the unplanned and perhaps even unknown support of IPv6 by operating systems introduce ...

The Danger of the New Internet Choke Points

Authors: Andrei Robachevsky, Christine Runnegar, Karen O’Donoghue and Mat Ford

The ongoing disclosures of pervasive surveillance of Internet users’ communications and data by national security agencies have ...

IPv6 Time Servers (NTP)

Setting the time on computers and other Internet-connected devices is critical.  As we move to IPv6, there needs to be access to Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers available over IPv6 ...

Who Makes the Internet Work: The Internet Ecosystem

This paper offers a brief introduction to some of the Internet organizations and processes that shape naming and addressing, shared global services and operations, and open standards development in the ...

RFC 6555 – Happy Eyeballs

IPv6 BadgeIf an application gets back both an IPv4 and IPv6 address from DNS, which one should the application use to connect?  This dilemma for a "dual-stack" host is one that Dan ...

DNSSEC Deployment Statistics For TLDs (Rick Lamb)

Rick Lamb DNSSEC StatsRecently DNSSEC advocate Rick Lamb made available publicly a site he's maintained for some time offering statistics about what top level domains (TLDs) are signed with DNSSEC.  The interesting aspect ...

Ebook: IPv6 for IPv4 Experts (Available In English And Russian)

IPv6 for IPv4 Experts bookIn September 2013, Yar Tikhiy released a free ebook titled "IPv6 for IPv4 Experts" available at: https://sites.google.com/site/yartikhiy/home/ipv6book The ebook is available in English in multiple PDF sizes and in Russian ...

Resilience of the Commons: Routing Security

Security of the global Internet routing infrastructure is to some extent no one's concern and everyone’s concern at the same time. How can improvements be stimulated in this area - ...

Infographic: Human Rights & the Internet

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Reducing Internet Latency 2013 workshop report

Author: Mat Ford Internet latency has become a focus of attention at the leading edge of the industry as the desire to make Internet applications more responsive outgrows the ability of ...

Deployment Guide: DNSSEC for Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

An Internet Service Provider needs to offer high value while containing costs. One way to increase your services' value is to ensure your customers get to the intended websites, protecting ...

Knot DNS

Knot DNSKnot DNS is an authoritative DNS name server that can be used to serve out zone records and includes support for DNSSEC and DANE.  One of the key design goals ...

Organization Reports

On annual basis, we publish annual reports (an Action Plan and Impact Report), as well as financial reports, annual financial statements, and Form 990s.